Humanitarian pause
Israel and Hamas agree to a four day ceasefire and the exchange of some female and underage Palestinian and Israeli captives.
Summary: The ceasefire shows that Israel’s declared objectives are unattainable. The ceasefire is very fragile, and the war is certain to resume. The key issue to watch is whether Hezbollah and Israel reduce the tempo of operations in south Lebanon/northern Israel during the ceasefire.
Qatari, Egyptian and US mediation facilitated a four day humanitaria…